Portion of South Greenway closed to allow "family time" for alligators

City of Fernandina Beach

April 20. 2020

The section of trail in the south Greenway that borders the creek where our celebrity mama alligator and family reside has been temporarily closed. Mama alligator has lived here for nearly 10 years with her offspring. Seasonally, she likes to haul herself onto the trail to bask. Unfortunately with the recent increase in human presence in the Greenway it has become impossible to maintain human - alligator social distancing. Please show her the respect she deserves by complying with this closure. As long as the closure is honored, other parts of the blue trail will remain open. The red and yellow trails may be used to access both Sadler Road and Jasmine Street trail heads.

Barricades and signs are now in place.